Allegheny Mountains
The Allegheny Mountain Range (also spelled Alleghany and Allegany) is a mountain range in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Allegheny mountains are a part of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States and Canada.
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| Peak | Spruce Knob of Spruce Mountain, Pendleton County, WV |
| Elevation | 4,863 ft (1,482 m) |
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| Country | United States |
| States | Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia |
| Parent range | Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians |
| Borders on | Cumberland Mountains |
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| Orogeny | Alleghenian orogeny |
| Type of rock | Sandstone and Quartzite |
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